Sure would be nice if they updated their Google hours so you dont drive hours only to find that its closed. Wouldnt mind having that gas money and time back. Im sure I would give it five stars if I could go inside though... It looks very informative and interesting.

Went in today to see what changes and progression they have gained by making the historical, still standing part of the building a museum.Was very informative about mental health care and how far it has come in the last 100+ years. I was hoping they had more information on the museum building its self and the history it has been subjected to through the years but, since only the front bottom nodule its limited. More information on this specific museums history would be great. $7 a pop for adults... Students are less.Dont forget to go see the memorial they situated for the forgotten urns that where discovered concreted into a room.They also left a lot out about the untold history of the building and not so good events.Overall.... Great host (thank you Bob), very informative about mental health history. Great displays, time line is nice, straight jacket was fantastic and the grounds are nice. Good for kids (that do not touch)!

Informative and interesting! I highly recommends stopping here if youre ever in Salem. It costs $7 to get in and see the exhibits and walk the grounds. One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest was filmed here and theres amazing memorial outside (the copper cans). The staff are knowledgeable and friendly.

I found it a fascinating adventure! I love the fact that it was a self-guided tour and I could take as much, or as little, time as I wanted. I read a lot of the information there, as well as taking some pictures, to read information later, as there was so much. Im really glad I did it, as were both of my friends that want with me! Downside: limited available parking at times.

Cool and sad at the same time. Worth a quick stop to check it out

Truly enjoyed learning how mental health treatment and views have changed throughout the years.

Wow what can you say. Very interesting spent the day their. The staff is there to help you but they let you walk around the museum by yourself checking everything out.

A fascinating history of tragedy, and some triumph, in the mental illness/health realm. The containers pictured are the cremated remains of those who passed away at the Oregon State Mental Hospital and whose ashes were never claimed. Its the minerals from the ashes that have leaked through the containers, making the beautiful, and at the same time eerie designs.

A fascinating window into our history as humans, and how we thought to assess and treat mental illness. Some displays and articles macabre and disturbing, but honest for historical and educational purpose. I was also very touched by the memorial of unclaimed patient remains. Overall it was a very enriching experience for me, and one I think all should partake in.

What a wonderful museum! I love how the museum takes a compassionate approach to documenting the history of mental illness. While not ignoring the dark parts of this history, neither does this museum glorify the macabre. The memorial for those who were abandoned to live and die in the hospital (previous to 1973) is a lovely and peaceful place of reflection.

To Renae Carpenter....did you think to call ahead? Never trust online hours...especially when driving for hours.

Full of history and almost haunting in listening to and reading what they went through.

Smaller than I expected, but still moving and educational. The real star is the collection of cremated remains from those that lived in the asylum and were never claimed by family. Its just a walk down the hill by the baseball diamond. The museum also helps descendants to claim remains if they find them in the collection, which is super awesome.

Fascinating exhibit that teaches about the progress that we have made for the care of mental health patients, and our knowledge of what classifies as a true mental health disorder. It showed a timeline of the American wars, and how that affected our asylum staff and patients. It was both intruiging, and heartbreaking. It cost $5 per person, and is definitely worth checking out when in the salem area.

Well done, informative, kinda spooky.

Great 9 hole disc golf course.

A lot of information the history of inpatient psychiatric care. Vet informative.

This location had a lot of great information. The self guided tour was wonderful. Staff were friendly and helped give us an intro tour. Learned a lot. Definitely recommend

Well my mother in law used to work here & she says this place is seriously haunted! I would not be caught there at night.

Great museum. Informative staff. Was the location where they filmed one flew over the cookoos nest and had a really interesting exhibit. Definitely recommend

Great family disc golf course and a beautiful building in Salem

Educational. Great. Would recommend going at least once. Cost $7 per adult is reasonable. Decent size. I read reviews complaining about size of museum being too small. Its a lot of information to read, I didnt get thru everything and I was there about an hour. If ur a reader, this has plenty of information to keep u there more than an hour.Very informative.Staff was great.

Neat little musuem, history is very intriguinging. Self guided museum as well but the staff is more than happy to tell you about the hospital. Dont forget to go outside to the memorial!

Got there with only 30mins left to tour the place and I still liked it! Very informative!!

This place is so full of history. It really is incredible to see the changes that have taken place in the facility in the last 10 years. If you go explore, take the time to read read and listen to the patient stories. They are compelling and authentic. A visit to the museum is a great way to spend an afternoon!

The husband and wife that were their at the front were knowledgeable. They were laid back and answered all our questions. When were paying they pointed out that we have a discount for being students. They had a large amount of information that is easy to read. The self guided tour is fun and easy to follow. We had a great 10 yr anniversary and this place was an awesome part of it.

This place is awesome. This is where my favourite movie was cast. One flew over the cookoos nest. Its still a functioning hospital with overt 3000 patients. The movie helped the public understand mental illness. Something that many peoples still dont understand.

Its a nice little museum that explains quite a bit of the difficult (recent) treatment of mental health disorders. While it may be scary and hard to understand, for me as someone who works in the field of mental health, it was an inspiring place. Im sincerely grateful for the pioneers in humane treatment.

Very interesting yet very sad to see how many people where committed for things like epilepsy and depression. Eye opening how things have changed so much.

The museum was a bit lacking. It has a very small area to look at a few things. Not really worth the price. I was hoping more of the hospital was opened up but its just a lobby sized room with some information and a replica patient room. It would be neat to have been able to walk through the rooms one flew over the cookoos nest were filmed in.

Fun little golf course

Like many other reviewers, I have read “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and have seen many pictures of the Oregon State Hospital, but standing on the grounds was a completely new and surreal experience. The hospital is still in use, and standing on the quiet, well-groomed grounds, looking up at the iconic Kirkbride-style building causes one to wonder how people in the past felt while walking these paths to be admitted or to visit a loved one

The employees are very welcome mean I love the cafe there and I love the visiting room its open spacious and there are a lot of things to do when you visit

Great building. Very small compared to the new facility.Which seems to take up about 8 city blocks.

Excellent job description of the history of mental health and its practices

Crazy how the hospital got rid of Greg Robert. Now they have a California girl wearing stilettos in patient care area. The superintendent who has to escorted. Oregonians that is where your taxpayers money is going to.

Awesome information. Would like more interactive. Video, another phone that worked, dates on some os the stat displays.

This was a very intensive look at mental health treatment in our country, particularly Oregon, during the late 1800s up through the mid 1900s. Honest appraisal of the attempts to help deal with mental illness in the days before pharmaceuticals became widely used. Use caution if taking children - subject matter could be uncomfortable or too mature.

Super... I Love The Nut House

I visit OSH weekly where a friend is a patient. Stepping into the grounds, you sense the different stories the museum brings to life.

Quite an interesting place. I could feel Spirits there. Wish we could have explored more.

Fascinating look at what we thought might have been the way to treat mental illness in years past. Absolutely - and perhaps surprisingly - worth a visit.

Nice place to play Frisbee Golf. A little eary in a fun/dont leave me alone here kinda way : )

Historic museum at Oregon State Hospital where One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest was filmed.

Nice little stop over to see where One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest was made. Interesting displays but a minimalist museum at best. The memorial they have to unclaimed urns is very sobering.

Small museum, but super interesting. There are many things to read and look at. It does a great job at sharing the history of mental illness.

I enjoyed it. You can take your time and found it to be educational

Good. But...wish I could have toured the empty rooms, halls etc...and tunnel!

Good and affordable. Worth seeing and great staff. Five stars if it was a bit larger. No complaints though.

This place is so awesome. The history of it is incredible!

Was so cool to see how things were done back then. So glad they dont anymore.

Ive lived in Salem all my life its good that they kept it

A great museum that touches on mental health and Oregons history with it. A great place to learn more and to open up the conversation about how we treat mental health and how times have changed in some ways, but the stigma that still lingers around it.

Interesting things inside. Plus side, it is also a good place to get pokemon go, pokestops.

Disc golf course is great. Short 9 hole course but challenging because of all the low ceiling shots.

Nice Memorial but sad what the state of Oregon has done to so many PEOPLE.

It was not nearly as impressive as expected but a very helpful staff.

One of the best parts of my trip to Oregon. Chronicles mental health practices, both good and bad in Oregon and in general. I was very touched by my visit there. It was a welcome affirmation for the kind of work that I do both now and will do in future career positions as a mental health counselor.

Was really small and it seemed like a lot of the worst parts of the history were glossed over. The information displayed was often very vague or out of context.

Had tons of awesome info and stories. The volunteers there were really nice and informative.

The disc golf course is great!

We paid to get into a museum that was beyond small. Wouldnt go back.

Enjoyed learning about the history here! Very well done!

Theres a lot of ground cover for Janitors Im not sure that cleanliness is up to standard -As I visited Family member there every Sun. For 3 mobths not once did I see anyone wiping mopping or any cleaning b done or shows -Norovirus took a swim thru Quarenteen was a 2 w/o process + Oregon State Hospital has $0 much money to run an establishment of a very old Insainasylum only can feel what it was like for those sad lonely patients caged up sum no visitors at all can only humble ones self to recognize and observe a bit closer to who n what Money goes where Our State should take more pride to represent to take initiative to earn paychecks as we hve exp.so many flaws protocol is so reverse and lighty ran when it comes t these Unfotumate soles who cant & dont want to b !We really need to care and see areas that are s broken down and butt backwards it makes me wonder if this is on going for the less fortunate ones to continue without maintaining Dignity everyones lives much smoother and less stressful as we arent there for a Rodeo its humans real love breathing people like you n me that arent looked at equally so who the hell cares ?God Does ALL things are Possible by Gods GRACE AND MERCY ON US SINNERS WHO ARE BETTER THEN THINE -So take a look around perimeter to notice whats important is it takes a village I Fell the village is still in Dark am d so many of Employees Ive delt wth gve less experience then we who are outside in States System needs t change in a More upbeat positive way and see to it sannitation is on#1 list as well as any others that I dont think people really care ! !God Bless you and yours its been quite@ journey and Thanks to God that theres a place f the less fortunate disordered ones to go !

Awesome and detailed history of OSH. Very well done.

Small but well illustrated and informative.

Loved it there! Lots to look at and learn about. Really takes you through the history of the place.

Very educational. Highly recommend.

Very interesting and informative look at how mental illness was dealt with at one time.

It was interesting looking at all the old memorabilia but the facility is extremely haunted. The paranormal activity is off the charts.

This place is easy to get into but impossible to escape from. The beds get a 3.5, the food is a solid 4, the floor waxers cord is about 4 feet too short and the bars get a -10 because i cant chew through them like tootsie rolls.

Very interesting history on mental health care in the state of Oregon. Guide was very helpful.

Like the BBlt sandwich

It was so fun for the family

Very informative. Great volunteer staff.

Very interesting, could use more disabled parking

Really interesting look at a piece of Oregon history.

Loved visiting here! It was super interesting to see all of the ways that mental health treatment has changed over the years.

Very interesting musuem. I was expecting more as it is very small area but still very informative and again interesting.

Great history lesson of mental health. And an area for One Flew Over the Coo coos nest. since it was filmed there.

Very informative, we went for the Cuckoos Nest aspect but left enjoying the whole museum.

I work there all Im going to say

Lots of great history!

Enjoyed this. A part of history rarely revisited.

So much to learn about the treatment of mental health in Oregon and America.

An historic place

Very cool. Kinda small.

Very interesting visit. Somewhat crazy facet of Oregon history. Recommend a visit when in Salem.

The history of the place was fascinating

Very interesting and historical. Worth the 5 dollars, for sure.

Very educational, and family friendly.

Great info, detail of mental health history.

Great museum of such an important story!

Had a wonderful time

Awesome place to explore

Beautiful grounds

The best

Love it!

Was thinking we be touring entire Hospital but the museum in just a small portion. Very small. Some pictures, devices and stuff. Its still a working hospital so I get it but still a tad disappointed and freaked out about what happens there.

Been there: done that